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Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 424, 425, 426, 427 & 428 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 424 as 1701 West Thompson street, for Parcel No. 425 as 1739 West Thompson street, for Parcel No. 426 as 1812 West Thompson street, for Parcel No. 427 as 1844 West Thompson street and for Parcel No. 428 as 1846 West Thompson street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Board of Directors of City Trusts and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia as hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority", has prepared and submitted an urban renewal plan and a redevelopment proposal for the redevelopment of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, as hereinafter "Model Cities", for which said plan and proposal were approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 15, 1969, as amended; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a redevelopment contract for a portion of Model Cities, designated as Parcel Nos. 424, 425, 426, 427 & 428 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 424 as 1701 West Thompson street, for Parcel No. 425 as 1739 West Thompson street, for Parcel No. 426 as 1812 West Thompson street, for Parcel No. 427 as 1844 West Thompson street and for Parcel No. 428 as 1846 West Thompson street (hereinafter “Properties”). The areas of the Properties are bounded as follows:
Parcel No. 424 (1701 West Thompson street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Twenty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the north side of Thompson street (fifty feet wide) and the westerly side of Seventeenth street (fifty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said Thompson street sixteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth between parallel lines at right angles to the said Thompson street forty five feet to the south side of a certain four feet wide alley leading westward into Eighteenth street (fifty feet wide) and eastward into the said Seventeenth street with the easterly line of the property extending along the westerly side of the said Seventeenth street.
Parcel No. 425 (1739 West Thompson street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Twenty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning on the north side of Thompson street (fifty feet wide) at the distance of two hundred sixty eight feet from the westerly side of Seventeenth street (fifty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said Thompson street fourteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth northward between parallel lines at right angles to said Thompson street forty five feet to the south side of a certain four feet wide alley extending westward into Eighteenth street.
Parcel No. 426 (1812 West Thompson street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning on the south side of Thompson street (fifty feet wide) at the distance of one hundred one feet from the west side of Eighteenth street (fifty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said Thompson street sixteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth between parallel lines at right angles to the said Thompson street sixty seven feet to the north side of the certain three feet wide alley leading eastward and communicating with a certain other three feet wide alley which leads southward into Cabot street (thirty feet wide).
Parcel No. 427 (1844 West Thompson street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning on the southerly side of Thompson street (fifty feet wide) at the distance of nineteen feet eight inches east from the easterly side of Nineteenth street (fifty feet wide); Containing in front or breadth on the said Thompson street sixteen feet and extending of that width in length or depth southwardly between parallel lines at right angles to said Thompson street sixty feet the easterly line thereof communicating with a certain three feet wide alley which extends eastward into and communicates with a certain other three feet wide alley which leads from said Thompson street to Cabot street (thirty feet wide).
Parcel No. 428 (1846 West Thompson street).
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground situated in the Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Thompson street (fifty feet wide) with the easterly side of Nineteenth street (fifty feet wide): Containing in front or breadth on the said Thompson street nineteen feet eight inches and extending of that width in length or depth southwardly between parallel lines at right angles to said Thompson street sixty feet.
The said redevelopment contract is in substantial conformity with the amended urban renewal plan and the amended redevelopment proposal approved by the Council.
WHEREAS, Board of Directors of City Trusts desires to enter into the said redevelopment contract for Properties; and
WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a disposition supplement providing, inter alia, for development controls and regulations imposed upon Properties.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement submitted by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of that portion of Model Cities, as hereinabove more particularly described, is hereby approved. City Council authorizes the Redevelopment Authority to proceed with minor changes in substantial conformity with the hereby approved redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to execute the hereby approved redevelopment contract with Board of Directors of City Trusts (hereinafter "Redeveloper"). The Redevelopment Authority and the Redeveloper are authorized to take such action in substantial conformity to the redevelopment contract as may be necessary to carry it out.
RESOLVED, The Redevelopment Authority and the Redeveloper are authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared for introduction into the Council such ordinances or resolutions as may be necessary for changes in zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities, and related items which are required in order to facilitate and effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement hereby approved. Accordingly, the Council hereby declares that it will cooperate in helping to carry out the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement and requests the various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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